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Her stories: African American folktales, fairy tales, and true tales

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Students discuss the illustration's allusion to the myth, Pandora's Box. Students locate instances of folk sayings or expressions that make these tales seem authentic to the reader. Students draw a Venn diagram comparing Catskinella and another folktale that represents a version of the Cinderella theme, such as Mufaro's Beautiful Daughter by John Steptoe.

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Grade
7th - 9th
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Science
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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